Wine Country fires: Local music community comes together...

KC Turner was feeling distraught over the news of the wildfires ravaging Northern California, so he called up a few friends and quickly organized one of his signature house concerts with plans to donate 100 percent of the proceeds to the North Bay Fire Relief fund.

“I wanted to think about what I could do to help people out,” says the San Francisco concert promoter. “I’m doing the one thing I know how to do best.”

The daylong show, scheduled to take place Saturday, Oct. 21, features a stellar bill of local acts, including Kelly McFarling (above), Poor Man’s Whiskey, New Monsoon, Ben Morrison of the Brothers Comatose, Avi Vinocur, the Welcome Matt, John Elliott Music, Lisa Azzolino, the Sam Chase and others. It will take place at a private residence in Piedmont (the address is revealed once you buy a ticket), cutting out most of the overhead costs; and Dean Biersch, founder of Gordon Biersch, will be on hand to pour a keg of beer. Tickets are $25, but attendees are encouraged to donate more.

Aidin Vaziri is the pop music critic for The San Francisco Chronicle. He interviews artists, reviews concerts, reports on emerging trends on the local scene, covers festivals and keeps an ear out for new music. He has written for Rolling Stone, National Geographic, MTV, Vibe, Amazon and other outlets.